You’ve convinced me but I think you’re describing the exceptions not the norm. So many (most?) salvaged vehicles are flood damaged or wrecked bad or pick any of the other situations. If you were looking for a needle in the haystack and came across a possible salvaged vehicle, sure dig in and see if it’s worth it.

This is all true but I’d rather avoid someone’s cobbled together garage salvaged title vehicle, even if I’m getting an appropriate deal. I just don’t have the patience for this sort of project, as a DD.

Yes, previous accidents are typically a no go for me too. Something as simple as a prking lot bump to a door can cause unwanted headaches down the road. I think the worst is when accidents go undisclosed if an owner can convince a shop to not report when paying out of pocket and avoiding insurance.

Nice, we call that the golf ball treatment. Hides all the new scratches and dents!

Yes, I get all that but you can't avoid a salvaged title by paying a $230 fee like the OP indicates he was able to do in Illinois.

Awesome for you but scares the shit out of me. I don’t think this sort of thing flies in CA but then again CA is a little (read: mostly) insane.

It’s different, especially when you go to sell said vehicle. It’s like having a felony on your record, best case scenario you might be a nice guy and might have paid your debt but it’ll follow you around forever.

I have a mental block against buying a salvaged title vehicle unless, I owned the vehicle, it was totaled, paid-out by insurance and then I bought it back at salvaged prices. I’ve only done this once though, you’d really need to like the car or it was worth next to nothing.

The Pilot Super Sports aren’t as bad as you’d expect though.

Just make sure you don't try a set of run-flats, you'll end up with indigestion for a month and regret every second of it!

Good article Elizabeth, for those not in the know.

The whole rig is fucking atrocious though, I sure as hell hope the outside gets better before release.

Whoa, I never hear about a shout out for Imperial County. I used to have family in El Centro and now they’re in Heber.

Honestly, the fact that their entire line up is comprised of various boosted 4-cyl engines does not impress me, regardless of how much power they can eek out of said 4-pot.

Well that’s not confusing at all...haha

Whoooosh

No. I didn’t want a 3 row, I ended up with an x3m40i but would have loved a 5 series wagon. If volvo stops, it just solidifies the future nail in the wagon coffin.

Damnit No! I’m sad because I just recently purchased a performance mid-suv but what I really wanted was a mid-sized performance wagon that wasn’t an RS6 or an AMG E63 wagon.....can’t justify that kinda coin at the moment.

Multi-tiered is a very interesting concept here and would love to see something like this put in place. I'd be afraid that no local or state govt would be capable with making it work though.

I’d like to have positive assumptions but maybe you’re right.